LitJoy Crate Picture Book Box Review + Coupon– March 2017

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LitJoy Crate is a monthly book subscription box for kids and teens. They send books and interesting book related items. They have crates for ages 3-7 (picture books), ages 8-13 (middle grade), and 14+ (young adult).

This box was sent to us at no cost to review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

An info card was included listing each item in the box. March’s theme was Little Scientist.

This month there was also a letter from Camille Andros, the author of Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished. I enjoyed reading about Camille’s family and her inspiration for writing the story. She also encourages the reader to write her a letter about being a scientist and using the scientific method at home or in school. I thought this letter from the author was a wonderful touch and I’d love to see something similar in future boxes.

We all loved this story about Charlotte the rabbit who is too crowded by her family and craves space. Using the Scientific Method throughout the book Charlotte forms a hypothesis and works her way toward a conclusion. This is one of the most charming and educational books I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Brianne Farley’s illustrations are fabulous, especially the carrot shaped space ship. All budding scientists should own a copy of this book.

In order to help your little one be a scientist, LitJoy Crate included a science kit with a notebook for recording observations, a carrot pen, safety glasses, a magnifying glass, a test tube with stopper and two grow magic animal capsules.

This month’s adult gift was a lemon cream chapstick. It smells bright and citrusy and moisturized my lips well. Literary Apothecary is currently taking a break on Etsy so I’m guessing on the chapstick value based off of similar Etsy chapsticks.

Litjoy Crate gave a sneak peek at their April theme: Make “Space” for Kindness.

Verdict:This is my favorite LitJoy Crate to date! I loved the theme, the book, the science kit, and lemon chapstick. My son and daughter both enjoyed this box very much and we are looking forward to what they have in store for us next month. I calculated an estimated value of about $30 which covers the cost of the box, but definitely not shipping.

Jessica’s addiction started off slowly enough with Birchbox, but it has grown and grown over the last three years. An elementary school librarian and mom of two she loves boxes that are child-centric. But she’ll never turn down a good fashion, beauty or tasty treat subscription.

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